Hey, men! Want a long, happy marriage? Get a clever young bride!
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They picked the worst example to showcase.. IMO there is no way to say that Beyonce is smarter than Jay-Z..
What about someone who is at the same level of intelligence and who is about the same age? I think that is a good combination.. My GF is just as smart as I am. She is a graduate of Supaero and is only 1 year younger...
Keep on trying man. You never know. There are some really cute CS chick that I've gotten to know.. On the other hand they are mostly foreign and most of them are somewhat neurotic.
Wouldn't it be ironic if you read about that while searching for it on the Internet and finding a Wikipedia article citing reference to it...
She is so much more than I deserve.
Just be compatible people. It's as simple as that...compatible in everything, your interests, long term goals, spending/saving styles, religion, children and let's not forget sex. So many people don't have real conversations before getting married and it's befuddling. Also compromise, consideration and committment are also very important.
^ The Cakes is wise. 
^ The Cakes is wise.
And clever??? Noted I've failed in the young department....chronologically speaking anyway.
Only time will tell. Watch this space.^ The Cakes is wise.
And clever??? Noted I've failed in the young department....chronologically speaking anyway.
^ The Cakes is wise.
And clever???
Absolutely!
Oh, stop that, the Cakes is an epic WIN, not fail.
I'll get back to you when I win the lottery & can afford the requisite cosmetic surgery...
You know, just intuitively/anecdotally, this study rings true in some respects. Not as an absolute for everyone, of course, but I can see how some elements of it make sense.
Come to think of it, most happily-married couples I've encountered in my travels have usually had the man older than the woman - and almost invariably the woman is the smarter (or at least the more sensible) of the two. That's how it worked with my parents anyway.
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I'm about three months older and when it comes to smarts... it depends on the subject.
Now sensible/common sense.... she's rather well endowed in that area.
Now sensible/common sense.... she's rather well endowed in that area.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8325579.stm
This very closely resembles my situation and I can say that it's true. We've been married for almost 11 years and we're still going strong.
I have them tattooed right on my actual elbows.Stop teasing me! You know I'm a sucker for tall and lean older men with patches on their elbows! You do have patches on the elbows of at least one jacket, right?If by "British" you mean "Bostonian," and by "early 30s" you mean "pushing 50" then you've found your soul mate.
You made me snort my tea!
Oh, you're cute as can be, and so long as you can support my hat habit...
I'll get back to you when I win the lottery & can afford the requisite cosmetic surgery...
My girlfriend is 2 1/2 years older than me and thinks she's smarter than me so I'm probably in big trouble.
Hmmmm. I had a chance with someone 9 years my junior and very, very intelligent. Today, I regret passing on that. Somewhere, some lucky SOB has her.
Well, I'm 5 years younger than Hubby, and I have a BA in English and Theater, whereas he has a GED.
And neither of us have been married before.
I guess that makes hubby one lucky bastard.
And neither of us have been married before.
I guess that makes hubby one lucky bastard.